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Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
Nicholas de Lovaygne, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Bonet,
John de Podenhale and William Bonet, citizens and brushwood-sellers
of London, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in Surrey. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John bishop of Worcester acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de
Grymesby, clerk, 40l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Worcester. |
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Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Roger, son and heir of John
de Seynt Johan of Lageham, knight, has granted to Sir Nicholas de
Loveyne, knight, and Margaret his wife the manor of Great Barton,
co. Oxford, to hold in accordance with a fine levied by him in the king's
court, Roger has sworn on the gospels, his allegiance and the order of
chivalry that he will never make release or grant of the right of that manor
to any one whereby Nicholas and Margaret may be disturbed of their right
therein, contrary to the form of the said fine, and if the contrary is found
in any point he acknowledges himself as false and disloyal and a recreant
knight, and because his mother has one of his seals of his arms in her care,
and in case a release is found, shown or brought forward after this, he
wishes it to be null and notifies all that it is not his deed. Dated at
London, 24 May, 26 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that Roger came into chancery at London on 3 October and
acknowledged the preceding indenture. |
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Enrolment of deed testifying that Ralph Pouger has submitted himself to
the will of John bishop of Worcester in right of any contract or agreement
made between them, and he has released to the bishop all manner of action
by reason of such contract. Dated at London, 4 October, 26 Edward III.
French. |
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Memorandum that Ralph came into chancery at London and acknowledged
the preceding letters. |
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John archbishop of Dublin puts in his place John de Scarle and
Peter Grevet, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 400l. made to
him in chancery by Master Andrew de Ufford, archdeacon of Middlesex
in St. Paul's church, London, and parson of Ovre church, diocese of Ely. |
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Enrolment of general release by Andrew de Offord, provost of Wells, to
John archbishop of Dublin. Dated at London, 16 October, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Andrew came into chancery at London on 16 October
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Membrane 8d. |
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Enrolment of grant by William son of John de Northtoft, knight, to
Adam Fraunceys and John Pyel, citizens and merchants of London, of all
those lands and rents with all their appurtenances which he had of the gift
and feoffment of Thomas son of John Cros in the towns of Erheth,
Lesnes and Plumstede, co. Kent. Witnesses: Simon Fraunceys, John
Lovekyn, Henry Pycard, John Wroth, John Maleweyn, citizens of London,
Robert Bradefeld, Henry Katour, Henry atte Freth, John Otewy of Lesnes,
John Squier, Thomas de Fulham, Robert de Erheth. Dated at London,
17 October, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that William came into chancery at Westminster on
20 October and acknowledged the preceding charter. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
William son of John de Northtoft, knight, acknowledges that he owes to
Adam Fraunceys and John Pyel 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in Norfolk. |
Oct. 15.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause two ships called 'La Seinte
Mariebote' and 'La Thomas' with Thomas de Faxflete and William Spark,
masters of the same, to be arrested without delay, with the goods and
chattels found therein and to keep them safely until further order, certifying
the king in chancery of the names of the owners of the ships, and of the
said goods, their owners and value. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
To the same. Like order with regard to a ship of Newcastle upon
Tyne called 'La Nicholas,' whereof John del Lawe is master. By C. |
Oct. 19.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to permit all ships of Holand and Seland, which
lately came from parts beyond, laden with divers merchandise, to the port
of that city, and which are now about to return to their own parts after
unlading their merchandise, to proceed without hindrance, after first
taking oath and security from the masters of the ships that they will take
them to Seland and Holand and not to the ports of Flanders, and that
they will not take any men of England in the ships to those parts. |
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By K. and C. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
William de Dacre, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Thoresby 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the county of Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Enrolment of grant by Edmund son and heir of Hamo de Sutton of
Suffolk to John de Stodeye, citizen and vintner of London, of 10l. yearly
quit rent to be received of all his lands in the town of Hokkele with all its
appurtenances in Essex, to wit 100s. at Easter and 100s. at Michaelmas,
with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. He has paid 20s. of the
said rent to John in name of seisin. Dated at London, 10 October,
26 Edward III. Witnesses: Henry Pycard, Simon Dolsely, Henry
Vannere, John de Rothynge, John Chaucer, citizens of London, Sir William
Vaghan, William de Darsham, John de Berland, Adam de Eredale, John
de Bergholte of Essex. |
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Memorandum that Edmund came into chancery at London on 22 October
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Edmund de Sutton son
of Hamo de Sutton, co. Suffolk, is bound to John de Stodeye, citizen and
vintner of London, in 400l. for merchandise bought from him, as appears
by a statute merchant acknowledged before Andrew Aubrey, then mayor of
London, and Thomas de Colleye, then clerk appointed to receive the
recognisances of debts in that city, which acknowledgement is dated at
London on 19 April in the 26th year of the reign, to be paid to John or to
his attorney on the quinzaine of Easter next; and whereas Edmund
granted to John a yearly rent of 10l. of his lands in Hokkele, co. Essex,
as appears by the preceding deed; and further whereas Edmund has now
enfeoffed John of all his lands in the city of London in the parishes of
St. Martin in Vintry and St. James Garlekheth by his charter, which lands
Edmund lately recovered against Walter Turk by the king's writ of novel
disseisin, the date of the charter and seisin being 12 April in the 26th year
of the reign, John grants that if he holds the said lands in the said parishes
without hindrance of Edmund or of any other by reason of any recognizance
or contract made by Edmund, except alms, chantries and quit rents due to
religious houses and services due to the chief lords of the fee, then the
statute merchant for 400l. and the deed for the rent of 10l. shall lose their
force; and John grants that if he is impleaded for the said tenements or any
part thereof, that immediately after the plea Edmund or his heirs shall
be warned by him thereof at his manor of Wydekeshoo, co. Suffolk, or at his
tenement of Hokkele, co. Essex, by view of the neighbours, so that he
may be able to go to the place where the plea is pending to warrant the said
tenements, and if John does not do so and the tenements or any part thereof
are lost by his default, then the said statute merchant and deed shall be
null, but if John loses the tenements by default of Edmund's warrant after
he has been warned as aforesaid, by a tried action, and Edmund does not
satisfy him for the value of what is so lost, then the statute merchant and
deed shall remain in force. Dated at London, 20 October, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that both John and Edmund came into chancery at London
on 23 October and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
Arnald de Duro Forti acknowledges that he owes to the king 2,000
marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the
duchy of Gascony. |
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This recognisance is cancelled, because Arnald surrendered a bill in
accordance with the following memorandum, as appears below at this
sign*. |
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Memorandum by the king that if Arnald should surrender at the
exchequer the bills made to him under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux,
containing 100 marks, then the said recognisance for 2,000 marks
should be cancelled. |
